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Final Draft <br />December 18, 2003 <br />Page 3 of 4 <br />B. Procedure <br />When a request for an "Enhanced Street Lighting" project is received, City staff, working <br />with property owners, will determine the boundaries of the project. Requests for street <br />lighting can be initiated through a petition process that includes signatures representing at <br />least 60% of the property in the project area. <br />Petition Process <br />• Upon receipt of a petition signed by the owners of sixty percent (60%) of the property <br />area within the proposed project limits, City staff will prepare a preliminary report <br />detailing the streetlight types, location, costs, and proposed assessments. <br />• The City Council will be asked to call and hold a public hearing pursuant to <br />Minnesota Statutes, Section 429.031. <br />• If the project goes to the public hearing, but is not ordered forward, subsequent <br />petitions will not be undertaken for the same project area or any part of the project <br />area for a two (2) year period beginning on the hearing date. The exception to this <br />requirement would be if the City initiates a street reconstruction project in the area. <br />C. Funding <br />The additional costs of an "Enhanced street lighting" project shall be assessed to the <br />benefiting property owners according to City Assessment Policy. All properties within <br />150 feet (Street frontage) of each light shall be considered for assessment. City staff shall <br />determine the number and locations of lights that could have been installed under the <br />"Standard Street Light" section of this policy. The maintenance cost for these lights will <br />be deducted from the overall project cost. <br />A summary of the assessable cost shall be as follows: <br />Cost of installation of enhanced streetlights <br />plus Cost of Operation, Maintenance (pro -rated for 25 years) <br />plus Administrative costs <br />minus "Standard Street Light" maintenance cost (if applicable) <br />=total assessable cost. <br />Xcel energy provides a 25 year warranty for lights that they install. This is included in <br />the City's monthly charge. At the end of this period the City will evaluate the <br />maintenance needs for the "enhanced" areas. A reconstruction project will be considered <br />where the new operation and maintenance costs for the next 25 years will be proposed to <br />be assessed to the benefiting properties. <br />Page 57 of 82 <br />